EXCLUSIVE: Zamfara To Spend N200million On ‘Repentant’ Bandits In 2021
The figure was contained in the budget details passed by the Zamfara State House of Assembly in December 2020.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Feb 18, 2021
The Zamfara State Government has earmarked a total of N200 million for its amnesty programme for repentant bandits in 2021.
The figure was contained in the budget details passed by the Zamfara State House of Assembly in December 2020.
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle
In a copy of the budget seen by SaharaReporters, N354 million was also budgeted for projects related to grazing reserves.
The Bello Matawalle-led government had in 2019 entered a peace agreement with bandits.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara Government has said that its sustained dialogue with gunmen was yielding results with more bandits surrendering their arms.
The Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, stated this on Tuesday during a joint press briefing with the Police at the Police Command Headquarters in Gusau
“This has been possible through the peace and dialogue initiative introduced by our governor which led to many bandits surrendering their weapons.
“These 20 AK47 riffles were surrendered at once by just one gang of repentant armed bandits and l can tell you, each of these weapons is capable of killing 2,000 persons.
REVEALED: Repentant Bandits Surrendered 148 Guns, 1,418 Ammunition Within 18 Months In Zamfara
About 15 brand new Hilux vehicles and cash gifts have also been given to leaders of different repentant banditry groups by the governor.
by Saharareporters, New York
Jan 29, 2021
Repentant bandits in Zamfara State have in the last 18 months surrendered 148 guns and 1,418 ammunition to the government, a document seen by SaharaReporters has shown.
The 18-month period is between July 2019 and January 2021.
The Bello Matawalle-led government had in 2019 entered a peace agreement with bandits.
The governor has described negotiation with the gunmen as the best option for lasting peace in the state.
Matawalle, while hosting the Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police, Yusuf Bichi, Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security heads on 16th of July, 2020 also offered bandits in the state two cows in exchange for each AK47 rifle surrendered.